Table 2 Baseline characteristics of participants according to weight loss quartilesa
| Â | Q1 (n = 36) | Q2 (n = 35) | Q3 (n = 36) | Q4 (n = 36) | pb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | |||||
 Men | 16 (44.4) | 21 (60.0) | 17 (47.2) | 18 (50.0) |  |
 Women | 20 (55.6) | 14 (40.0) | 19 (52.8) | 18 (50.0) |  |
Age, years | 51.0 ± 6.3 | 51.5 ± 8.1 | 51.2 ± 7.8 | 47.4 ± 8.3 | 0.11 |
Weight, kg | 94.2 ± 15.8 | 94.3 ± 14.1 | 93.3 ± 15.5 | 95.0 ± 14.2 | 0.97 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 32.1 ± 4.1 | 31.1 ± 3.7 | 30.9 ± 3.4 | 31.5 ± 3.7 | 0.53 |
Subcutaneous adipose tissue, cm3 | 13107 ± 4620 | 11153 ± 2842 | 12118 ± 3933 | 12871 ± 4047 | 0.18 |
Visceral adipose tissue, cm3 | 5253 ± 2249 | 5037 ± 2191 | 4836 ± 2006 | 4720 ± 2038 | 0.75 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 139.6 ± 11.0 | 132.7 ± 13.8 | 136.6 ± 14.4 | 140.0 ± 21.9 | 0.14 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 90.1 ± 8.1 | 86.3 ± 8.0 | 87.3 ± 7.7 | 86.9 ± 9.8 | 0.19 |
Glucose, mg/dL | 93.4 ± 7.9 | 93.4 ± 6.8 | 94.8 ± 6.8 | 91.8 ± 8.0 | 0.40 |
HOMA-IR | 3.4 ± 1.9 | 3.0 ± 1.8 | 2.5 ± 1.2 | 2.6 ± 1.3 | 0.09 |
Triglycerides, mg/dL | 139.4 ± 64.9 | 137.8 ± 90.0 | 143.9 ± 93.2 | 108.3 ± 53.5 | 0.20 |
Cholesterol, mg/dL | 211.4 ± 34.1 | 202.3 ± 36.4 | 214.4 ± 36.0 | 203.2 ± 34.5 | 0.36 |